SHE is my GURU says GAYATHRI (SE @ IBM)

Name                 : Gayathri Mokshagundam

10th                    : Maharshi Vidyanikethan High school Kadapa

%                        : 80

Inter                   : M.P.C. in Narayana Junior college Kadapa

%                        : 95.1

B.Tech                : E.C.E. in K.S.R.M.C.E.,Kadapa (SVU,Tirupati).

%                        : 80

Designation      : SE @ IBM

Admin         : Hi how are you miss gayathri?

Gayathri     : Doing good.

Admin        : Congratulations, that you are going to complete two years with IBM soon!! feeling happy?

Gayathri    : Thank you very much!! I am quite happy about it. Completing 2 yrs and I should start making plans for the future. Last year I concentrated on getting used to the job.

Admin        : Whom do you give the credit of your success??

Gayathri    : This is going to be that same routine answer. My Family and friends.

Admin        : Before we start tell us about your personal life?

Gayathri    : okay with pleasure.

Admin        : Tell us about your family?

Gayathri    : My Father is a manager in Andhra Pragathi Grameena Bank and My mom is a chef ( At home J)

                       I have an elder sister who is working at Infosys Hyderabad, Now at Singapore for a project assignment.

Admin      : What are your hobbies?

Gayathri   : Singing, Painting, Dancing, Cycling. Trying more activities so that I can make this list big. 

Admin      : many say that its very tough to get a job in s/w industry? But you managed it quite well! What do you say?

Gayathri : Nothing is tough. If you have proper planning and dedication you can achieve anything. First plan correctly, then work hard as per your plan, get advice from experienced people. Then success is yours J

Admin      : What is your strategy at the time of preparation?

Gayathri   :  First I covered all the topics in R.s.Agarwal Quantative aptitude,reasoning – verbal and non verbal. When I had to attend a company’s written test, I used to concentrate on the those topics which the company focuses on. HR questions are quite common for all companies.

Admin      : Okay. How many hours do you work regularly?

Gayathri   : I used to do quants for 3 hrs a day. And 2 hrs for technical – C and Java. This technical knowledge helped me a lot after I joined the company.

Admin      : You are successful at very tender age? Will u stop with this?

Gayathri   : No. Right now I am trying out other things. I am enjoying the peace in my life now.But I wouldn’t stop.

Admin      : so what are your future plans?

Gayathri   : Distance education for the sake of studying not for a job change.Or IT developer in non IT companies ( SAP has scope for that)

Admin     : Enjoyed your life in b.tech??

Gayathri  : Yes, I do.

Admin     : Why s/w sector being an electronics engineer?

Gayathri : Same question was asked to me in interview!! JFirst I liked coding. C language was my favourite. It was very practical. You write something and you see the output immediately. You did something wrong It shows up POP! You can experiment how much ever you want and see the results immediately. Second I liked the corporate life, the freedom and safety to the women there.Next comes money, city life etc.

Admin    : Did you felt tensed at the time of interview?

Gayathri : Not much. I had experiences before. So I did not think of the outcome. I was bearing a smile all during the interview.

Admin    : What are the questions asked in the interview?

Gayathri  : My interview went on for 1 hour.Some were the basic questions.. why should we hire you. Tell me abt urself. Are you willing to work in any location etc.And everything was about the extra curricular activities in my resume. These are very important and will save from the technical questions J

Admin    : Whom do you feel as the greatest support in your life for getting any success??

Gayathri : My sister. She has always been there for me. She is My Guru!

Admn     : faced any pressure at the time of your prep?

Gayathri : No. I practiced all the quant and aptitude questions so many times before. All I did was a revision.

Admin     : Did u have confidence that u will get the job in IBM?

Gayathri   : Yes I was confident.

Admin      : Any humiliations before u get into this job?

Gayathri   : Biggest humiliation was my failure during Infosys recruitment. I lost it because I was very much under the pressure that I should get it.

Admin     : Finally What do you say to the job searching aspirants?

Gayathri   : Having  a good professional career is very important.Never be confused about your career. If you are, seek experienced advice.Do all the career thinking when you are in college, NOT after finishing your graduation.When you set a goal, have a target date to achieve that and plan accordingly.If you think it takes lot of time in achieving the goal, keep shorter goals in the way.In 3 months i would achieve this, In six months i would complete this. That way you would know that you are on right track and you have a sense of achievement when you cross those shorter targets.

Admin     : Thank you for spending your valuable time.

Gayathri  : Thank you. Feeling privileged that I have been interviewed!!

                                                                                                         admin: Uday Shankar B